Basic Translation Workflow

Log in or register

The Mozilla Verbatim site is located at http://localize.mozilla.org. If you have a Mozilla LDAP account you can just log in with your LDAP username and password. Otherwise, you'll have to register for an account before you can login.

Navigate to untranslated strings

Click on the LC Messages directory (that's where the messages.po file is located).

You will now see an overview of the messages.po file. In the summary column the number of words untranslated will be shown as a link. Click that link to be taken directly to the first string that needs to be translated.

Using Verbatim to translate strings

When you are editing a string, just type your translation in the box to the left of the English string.

If you have approver permission click submit, otherwise click suggest.

You will then be taken to the next string that needs translating.

This is some additional information about the Verbatim interface:

You can copy the English string over to the translation box by clicking the copy button.

You can move forward and back through the strings by clicking the Skip and Back buttons.

You can navigate directly to a particular string by clicking it's string number on the far left.

You can make a translation as Fuzzy if you think there could be a better way to say something. This will mark it so it can be found and updated later.

You can add notes about a particular string in the Translator Comments section.

When translating a string with both Singular and Plural forms you will see two boxes on the right hand side. The box for the Singular form is labeled "Plural Form 0" and the box for the Plural form is labeled "Plural Form 1."

Tasks for people with approver privileges

Review suggested strings

Click on the Review tab. It will show how many strings are waiting for review under the messages.po file.

Click on the suggestions link and it will take you to the first string that needs to be reviewed.